Living in Norfolk

Norfolk is a city in the United States, and the figures below are its published values.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Norfolk?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Norfolk.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Norfolk yet. We do not infer one from another place.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Safety City Property Crime Count	22 offenses/year	31 Dec 2025	FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)²Official

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Norfolk is 4.0%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	4 %country median 4.5%	31 Dec 2024	api.bls.gov¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Norfolk. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

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Open the United States service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Norfolk. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime was 431.3 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Recorded crime across major citiesNorfolk highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	431.3 offences per 100,000country median 1,589	31 Dec 2024	FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting³Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count	1 offenses/year	31 Dec 2025	FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)²Official

Mobility and administration

Norfolk's nearest airport was BOS, 38 km away and offered 103 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	103 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	38 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	BOS	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Norfolk. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries

Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries

Open official information

Open the full United States section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Norfolk.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.8°C in January and 22.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 113.3 mm in January and 87 mm in July. A station-based estimate gives a mean annual temperature of 9.8°C.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.5 · Feb 3 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 13.7 · May 19.6 · Jun 24.4 · Jul 27.6 · Aug 26.8 · Sep 22.4 · Oct 16 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 4.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -7.1 · Feb -6.2 · Mar -2.5 · Apr 2.9 · May 8.5 · Jun 13.6 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 1.4 · Dec -3.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.8 · Feb -1.6 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 8.3 · May 14.1 · Jun 19 · Jul 22.3 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 0.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 113.3 · Feb 100.8 · Mar 138 · Apr 117.2 · May 96.5 · Jun 116 · Jul 87 · Aug 97.8 · Sep 107.2 · Oct 134.4 · Nov 109.8 · Dec 135.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm	1,353 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
G11 Max Temp C Jul	27.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	9.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
G11 Min Temp C Jan	-7.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Safety City Crime Covered Population	12,033 people	31 Dec 2025	FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)²Official

Is Norfolk a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on housing · range 37–57%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–75%

Student50%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 39–61%

Family67%strong on family, weak on education · range 57–77%

Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–62%

Unemployment rate4 %31 Dec 2024Official source · api.bls.gov

Average annual temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 1991Official source · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents431.3 offences per 100,00031 Dec 2024Official source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Norfolk when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Norfolk?

The unemployment rate is 4 %. Source: api.bls.gov.

How safe is Norfolk?

Police recorded 431.3 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

Is Norfolk a good place to live?

Norfolk may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Norfolk, United States: jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/norfolk/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Norfolk, United States: jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/norfolk/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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api.bls.gov api.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-26
FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-07
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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